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I'm not sure such a thing exists.

Weirdly my home insurance does . In fact it covers every possible combination of bike theft apart from being bikejacked (which I found out to my cost after that BBQ!)

So who provides good bike cover on home insurance? I hear good things of M+S.

...This is not just insurance...

I would totally listen to Duchy of Cantabria....!

Step 1: The articles name is the name of the band (article name is the name of the band)
Step 2: The third image is the album cover art
Step 3: The last few words of the last quote is the album title
Step 4. Use Hevletica.

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What damage can you guys do?

Just got *Battle of the Sexes *with their new album The Heroic Makes Heroes. I'd totally buy that.

Is it ok for guys to join these? Keen for some evening riding but obvs don't want to tread on any toes if it's ladies only.

I don't think I've run a single one that hasn't had at least one guy on it (apart from the ones I've done solo) so yes that's fine. I put them in the ladies' forum to try and get more women out on rides (particularly the lazy ones like me who never check the rides forum) but everyone's welcome.

Right with that in mind I'm in for some future rides too!!

Thats beautifull, if you dont linde asking, how mich was the powder coating, i have the exact same frame in the red white and blue colour scheme!

Heyhey! The cost was £84 inc. VAT. for the powder coat and lacquer finish. from Maldon Shot-Blasting and Powder Coating. Can likely get cheaper elsewhere, but the easiest for me to get to.

So many colours to pick from though, tough call to make :)

Aside from a few minor parts - a few bolts here and there - I think everything is on its way to get the bike built.

Brakes - Tektro RL340 levers, Acor brakes
Handlebar - Maes ITM drop bar, on a 10cm quill stem, with White cork tape
Rims/Wheel/Hub - Raleigh made, though UTFS-ing tells me they have mixed experience with the hubs. We will see :/
Seat - White Charge Spoon, on the original seat post (polished!)
Chainset / Cranks - Shimano 42t, length 170mm
Pedals - System EX road pedals (plus straps by the devils falcon)
Tryes - Continental Ultra Sport road tyres.
Chain - Wipperman single speed in silver (and a chain extractor tool).

Until the headset and bottom bracket are available at my LBS the only progress I've made is re-greasing the seat-post. The grease matches the colour scheme too.....

I need to suss out now how to fit the sprocket and lockring - need to get a whip somewhere I think, and then the cabling for the brakes. Unless I can pick up some tools fairly cheap to fit the bottom bracket, the LBS will be doing that along with the new headset.

Woo, progress. I've only had the frame for 12 months too.

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I'm also in search of a pannier rack and a multi-tool of some description. Not sure what as yet though. The lock of course, will be the Fahg.

Good shout!

I've bit the bullet, signed up for a £600 LoC. I figure a new geared bike will complement the fixed I'm building, and at £25 a month less than at present.... Not too much to worry about.

Chelmsford at the mo!

Where are you based, Chris?

I'm up for some of these routes once my bits are all mashed together in a general bike shaped form.

Got the straps, housemate spotted "this man on a funny bike lurking outside". I'm assuming that was you!

Cheers for the straps, will give 'em a blast when the rest of the parts come.

Have you got any pics of the other bits you sell?

Mostly the selection from Halfords. In reality I'm annoyed at myself for not joining the scheme when I should have before the 25% final purchase fee was brought in.

Rather annoyed about my scheme. I can save 23%, on a £750 voucher, from Halfords - who I'm not overly impressed at.

2nd dibs, how much to post, if I can't pick up?

Ah, makes sense. I'm getting my welding types confused.

Shame to get rid of the Pug branding, if the paint on the original frame had been in better shape I think it would have stayed.

the thick powdercoat hid the TIG really well that it look like fillet braze.

I believe the frame is one of Peugeots 'Direct Brazing System' Carbolite frames, so I think the look is down to that?

Looks Nice. What colour code is that if you dont mind me asking?

And that is RAL 3003, Ruby Red.

So I'm embarking on the task of building a fixed wheel bike, I'll document part of that here. Most of the parts have been ordered, and I imagine nothing special, but still a brief thread to put info down as I go.

So far I have had the 1980's Pug powder coated, into this delicious Ruby Red:

http://i.imgur.com/Th2CF.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/REKyz.jpg

I'm awaiting some smaller parts coming in from eBay, but have a Charge Spoon saddle, System EX pedals and some Raleigh Made wheels on the way. Trip down to the LBS for a bottom bracket and headset to follow soon enough.

I don't know what they had to hand, but a good selection of RAL colours (try ralcolor.com), and different finish options. Mine was £84 with VAT for stripping, powder coating and a clear laquer. The guy who runs the place, Trevor, is very helpful too!

They also had a box of metallic "candy" coats which looked bloody gorgeous but out of my price range unfortunately!

I'm in Chelmsford- give us a shout when you get it finished, I could do with a ride :D

As per..... here's a few select shots of the frame:

One

and

Two

Looking forward to having the lot built up soon!

Hey - interested still, but don't know when I could pick it up. How flexible are ya? Probably be late Jan next time I can steal away into London?